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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) has advised jobseekers to ignore rumours of employment slots for sale. NNPC’s spokesperson, Femi Soneye  in a statement on Saturday, said the hiring procedure is a straightforward process that does not involve the sale of slots or inducement. “The company states that there is no iota of truth in the insinuations that it has…

In a significant move to address food insecurity in Nigeria, the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has joined forces with Community Energy Social Enterprise Limited (CESEL) to launch an ambitious solar irrigation project. This ground breaking partnership aims to deploy solar irrigation systems across 200,000 hectares of farmland nationwide over the next four years, leveraging on the REA’s Productive Use of…

The Management, Matrix Energy Group has denied reports of importing substandard fuel into Nigeria and engaged in any misconduct  in the oil & gas sector. The company in a statement on Saturday said, “ Our attention has been drawn to a recent online publication where our name was featured. “We would have loved to ignore the tissue of lies spewed…

BigChance Lotteries Management Limited has deployed state-of-the-art POS terminals to major cities in Nigeria to complement its online platform, where Nigerians can play and win millions of naira in cash rewards every week. Speaking during the launch of the terminals in Lagos on Thursday, the Managing Director of Big Chance Lotteries Management Limited, Opeyemi Oguntimehin, said that the firm’s goal…

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has expressed that President Bola Tinubu will give workers demand due consideration with the goal of finding a lasting solution that balances both the fiscal needs of the government and the operational requirements of the Aviation Agencies. The Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) had threatened to embark on…

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said that it is setting up a special unit and developing a mobile application to address the pressing issue of unclaimed dividends in Nigeria’s capital market, which stood at a N215 billion as of March 2024. The Director General of the SEC, Emomotimi Agama revealed this during the post-Capital Market Committee (CMC) press…

The Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Dr Emomotimi Agama has revealed that total unclaimed dividend in Nigerian’s capital market increased to N215 billion as of March 2024, stressing on the Commission is collaborating with stakeholders to reduce the volume of unclaimed dividends in Nigeria. Agama, speaking post-Capital Market Committee (CMC) meeting in Lagos on Thursday expressed the…

Dangote Cement Plc has launched a novel Internship Scheme for students of tertiary institutions in the country that will see the students undergoing a one-year internship fully funded by the leading cement company. The scheme, according to the Dangote Cement Lagos Regional Sales Director, Mr. Tunde Mabogunje during the induction of pioneer students of Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, has…

The Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku, today convened an interactive meeting with key stakeholders, including Heads of Security Agencies and Handling Companies, at the airport. During her opening remarks, Mrs. Kuku emphasized the importance of collaboration among all agencies operating at the airport to improve service delivery. She highlighted…

…Urge FG to save industry from financial collapse A coalition of aviation unions, including the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), the Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals (ANAP), the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE), the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE), and the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association…